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RWT Shiraz, Penfolds 2018

RegionAustralia
Subregion Australia > South Australia > Barossa Valley
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyShiraz

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Tasting Notes

Sourced only from the Barossa Valley, RWT is aged exclusively in French oak, giving it two major points of difference from the rest of the Penfolds range. Always a sexy, voluptuous wine (and admittedly a personal favorite), the 2018 RWT Shiraz ratchets that up to new heights in a great Barossa vintage, boasting layers of berry-like fruit, refined vanilla shadings and baking-spice notes, plus more exotic elements like star anise and cocoa powder. It's full-bodied and plush without being unstructured in any way, with a lingering, complex finish and the concentration to age two decades or more. Drink: 2022-2040

98
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, July 2020
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